Happy Weekend!

Hehehehe.

I am so excited it is the weekend already and have some fun plans for it! This week has been busy and exciting, so I am ready for an equally busy and exciting weekend filled with (fingers crossed) Cross Fit, catching up with some very old friends, meeting a few new friends, and getting some serious business done.

Side note: Whenever I think of the weekend, I think of that one scene in Downton Abby where Maggy Smith's character asks what a weekend is. Ha! love it.

Now, back on topic. How has your water challenge been going? Yesterday I was able to drink about 120 ounces before hitting the hay. About 40% of that came in the final hour, but it gone in! I have also found that putting lime in mine makes water drinkable. Not sure how you feel about it, but the taste of water has made me [almost] gag since I was little. The lime helps quench that thirst ans disguise that taste. 

And, because this is turning into quite the rolling thought blog, here are a few more things that might entertain you. Happy Friday!!!

Emily Henderson's Target room.

This show. I am obsessed.

A quick and crazy workout.

A carrier your cat will love.

This site made me laugh out loud earlier in the week.

The Water Challenge

Well, today is the first day of our slim down challenge!! I am so excited to get this started, we have so many fun things planned for the next couple of weeks that I simply cannot wait to get going on- let alone the prizes!!! It will be soooo great!!

As many of you know, one of the big parts of this challenge is drinking tons of water each day. Really, we will be drinking well over the daily minimum (which most people still do not drink daily) and seriously giving our bodies some hydration. This will give you more stamina, a better complexion, less dry skin (so needed in the winter!), and help clear out toxins that our bodies may be holding on to.

A little tip for those who, like me, hate water- put some lime wedges or cucumber in it. This will help with the taste and reduce bloating. Win, win!

3 Drink Mixes to Try This Summer

First, today is the second day of our squat challenge! I am so happy to be doing this with you! Yesterday's was quite wonderful, so let's kick it up a bit on the second day of the challenge :)

Summer is here, summer is here! When I think summer I think sipping drinks poolside or lounging at the beach. It makes perfect sense then to be seeing so many fantastic drinks that are perfect for poolside sipping, picnics, and tanning by the beach.  

Since we are up at camp and working super hard 12+ hours of the day, these drinks will have to be put on hold for the time being. But you just wait, August, I guarantee that one or two of these goodies will be in your future! 

Rose Sangria

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There is a very abrupt split in our family between those who love sangria and those who hate it. I am on the side of loving it; I mean, it is wine and juice with fruit, how could someone not?! This Rose Sangria was first discovered on Cup of Jo from Kimberley Hasselbrink's new book, Vibrant Food, and I have been thinking of it ever since. Ingredients include Rose, watermelon, lime, raspberries and more. Drink this and think of me... then tell me how it is! 

Blueberry and Basil Smoothie

This goodie is something that everyone in the family can enjoy and is even a bit healthy! Honestly though, I would be just as happy looking at this beauty as I would be eating it. The blue coloring and green leaves just makes is so appealing. Then you add in the cool smoothie after a hot day and it just might be heaven! This could be one I will be trying before summer is fading away! 

Tom Terrific

Don't you just love this name? What you may love even more is the mix of Indian Pale Ale with gin. I could totally see this drink being sipped at an uber lush backyard barbecue where everyone has perfect smiles and are nonchalantly laughing with one another. Adorable children with perfect manners, hair, and clothing would be playing with perfect puppies and all the adults would have impeccable taste in fashion. Of course, Tom would be there, he is so terrific.

Interesting Reads

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Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was fantastic. I was able to get a lot of reading done this week and announce one big thing on the blog yesterday. If you were not able to read my crazy excited ramblings yet, you can find it's here. Enjoy.

Other than being ridiculously excited and catching up on some back-logged blogs, I was also able to travel down that YouTube black whole of videos. It all started by watching a Mother's Day video and quickly spiraled from there. Because of that, today's interesting reads may have a few interesting watches as well! Here are some kind of educational reads to ease you out of that weekend and into your week. Let's make it a wonderful one!

This YouTube video and is about a pretty serious and not-so understood problem. Do you know someone who is a workout addict or are you one yourself? Here is all the information you may want to know in a nice, nutshell of a video.

A nice trick for drying wet running shoes.

This super intriguing AMRAP workout.

The Fabletics new spring line.

A spaghetti squash recipe that looks like the best. thing. ever.

Something all those pre-vaccinated babies and Mommas will be happy to see.

Fun graphics that tell us all about caffeine. I seriously love things that are pretty and educational!